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Life's minor annoyances (part 378 in a series)
Trying to find a hoodie to supplement one I already own, it turns out websites are horribly unhelpful about describing pockets. What I want is a zip-up hoodie (easy enough), preferably in a mildly light material (a little harder), with a patch pocket on each side at the bottom, and the pockets should be square not slanty, preferably with a ( Read more... ) -
Patrick J Adams
Based on a TV tip from a friend, I watched a bit of Suits recently. I'm a little bit in love with Patrick J Adams.
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Guns, not Butter
There's an episode of the West Wing with a discussion about public perception of foreign aid. Josh has been wound up by it all day, but no-one has quite asked him why:
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Oh dear god
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a505894/orlando-bloom-rumoured-for-batman-role.html Orlando Bloom has been rumoured to play Batman ( Read more... ) -
My brain
So, it turns out that my brain can't quite adequately distinguish between Duran Duran, Simple Minds, and Tears for Fears, such that I was trying to find Alive and Kicking by Duran Duran. Then after I found it under Simple Minds, it wondered why it couldn't find Shout by Simple Minds.
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Names from the Beano
In other news, I am delighted to discover that the actor who plays the gorgeous Dmitry from the current series of Ambridge Extra, whose voice sounds like melted chocolate trickling gently over a frosted cocktail glass, is called Basher Savage. -
A correction
I have been informed that I may have unintentionally misled people. So:
Ben Whishaw
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So it turns out that...
For several years, I've been thinking Ben Whishaw and Cillian Murphy were the same person.
Ben Whishaw
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Hopeful moments
I notice that Count Arthur Strong is appearing on television.
I remain hopeful that this means we won't have to suffer the tedious, unfunny banter of a befuddled old man being rude to everyone on the radio anymore.